Words or phrases that annoy you (even if you can't explain why) . . .

[avz]

Not always.

Sometimes, you will see this sort of stuff in headlines in tabloids - "sadistic caged killer takes up yoga" - which serve to obliquely attack the conditions under which the incarcerated individual is held.

Sometimes saying a "moderate A" can also be just a preparation for a more "ominous B".

Relocating a sadistic killer to a 5-star hotel is unlikely to solve the "conditions issue" and in all likelihood is bound to cause an even bigger outrage: "They just can't get it right.".

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Sometimes saying a "moderate A" can also be just a preparation for a more "ominous B".

Relocating a sadistic killer to a 5-star hotel is unlikely to solve the "conditions issue" and in all likelihood is bound to cause an even bigger outrage: "They just can't get it right.".

Indeed.

However, there are many ways of describing the fact that somebody is serving a sentence for a crime of which they have been convicted that does not need the tabloid thriller sensation of screaming "caged":

These include: Imprisoned, incarcerated, currently behind bars, serving a sentence, jailed......and so on. The language does not lack verbs - nor, for that matter does it lack a variety of verbs that are sufficiently descriptive, yet more than succinct and accurate, to describe this state.

Therefore, I think my concern with the use of the verb "caged" in this context is that this is a term more usually used to describe the condition of an animal that is behind bars, and thus, serves to dehumanise the person who may be serving (a fully justified) prison sentence.

 

[rm5]

Anyone who "drops a link in the chat" annoys me. How about saying, "I'll put the link" or "I'll post the link?" Was just on a webinar and they probably said it 20 times.

 

[KaiFiMacFan]

I'll drop a link in the chat if you smash that like button!

 

[koelsh]

I'll drop a link in the chat if you smash that like button!

Yup. There are several YouTube channels and channel networks where I've instead pressed "don't recommend this channel" because they spend what feels like a full third of their time bashing viewers over the head about liking, subscribing, commenting, "links in the " whatever, and so forth on every bloody video.

 

[Gregg2]

X, the social media app formerly known as Twitter…

niaR elpruP

 

[Scepticalscribe]

X, the social media app formerly known as Twitter…

niaR elpruP

A nice, cuddly, bird is replaced with a cold, (and asymmetrical) representation of the letter "X" in a misplaced attempt to appear cutting edge and 'cool'.

 

[Rafterman]

A nice, cuddly, bird is replaced with a cold, (and asymmetrical) representation of the letter "X" in a misplaced attempt to appear cutting edge and 'cool'.

Plus, "tweet" has actually become a verb, like googling. What are people supposed to say now, you're x-ing?

 

[chown33]

Plus, "tweet" has actually become a verb, like googling. What are people supposed to say now, you're x-ing?

I propose using an acronym for Post On X, namely "pox".

pox - noun, a Post On X; plural poxes​

pox - verb, to write poxes; conjugates like "box"​

poxing - the writing of poxes​

poxer - one who poxes​

It's short. It's pronouncable. What could possibly go wrong?

 

[adrianlondon]

"A pox on you" - "I commented on your pox"

 

[C0ncreteBl0nde]

When someone replies to me with "WHATEVER." They might as well say "I don't give a **** what you are saying." Especially annoying when coming from one of my daughters.

 

[rm5]

When someone replies to me with "WHATEVER." They might as well say "I don't give a **** what you are saying." Especially annoying when coming from one of my daughters.

That's just straight up rude, I would never say that!

 

[rm5]

When people go like:

im not really sure but i guess thats going to work

Did the apostrophe (and the capitalized "I") just like, disappear from existence????

 

[KaiFiMacFan]

^What I find odd about that is that in the age of auto-correct, it seems like you have to deliberately try to leave out punctuation or proper capitalization. 😅

 

[chown33]

Whats also weird is how apostrophe's are now appearing in plural's, like theres a migration or something.

Ive also noticed that lot's of people dont use autocorrect at all.
And some of us doe's thing's for the laugh's.

 

[DaveFromCampbelltown]

Per'sonally, I think that 'po'strophe's 'should be in front of every 'S, ju'st in ca'se you mi's's where one 'should be.

Of cour'se that then make's a certain 'state (which nobody can ever 'spell properly anyway) to be Mi's'si's'sippi...

Don't forget that the American 'po's'sum is 'spelt like that, while the Au'stralian po's'sum i'sn't.

 

[adrianlondon]

And some of us doe's thing's for the laugh's.

Their their, youll be fine.

 

[Shouldibuy]

"it just works"
spoiler alert it never does

 

[Lifeisabeach]

"I could care less"
Spoiler alert: that means you do care.

 

[Mousse]

^What I find odd about that is that in the age of auto-correct, it seems like you have to deliberately try to leave out punctuation or proper capitalization. 😅

Deliberately leaving out punctuation is a sure sign of a deranged mind.🧐 I find the lack of punctuation disturbing.

The police said the suspect struck first

means something completely different from

"The police," said the suspect, "struck first."

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Deliberately leaving out punctuation is a sure sign of a deranged mind.🧐 I find the lack of punctuation disturbing.

The police said the suspect struck first

means something completely different from

"The police," said the suspect, "struck first."

@KaiFiMacFan & @Mousse:

You make a very good point.

Lynne Truss wrote an excellent book - addressing this very issue already in her title - a wonderful work entitled: "Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation".

 

[Clix Pix]

What I think is silly is adults who can't be bothered to use proper punctuation and capitalization in either their thread titles or their posts. Why? Do they think they're still teenagers?

 

[rm5]

What I think is silly is adults who can't be bothered to use proper punctuation and capitalization in either their thread titles or their posts. Why? Do they think they're still teenagers?

Doesn't even matter if they're adults or not... just do it properly!

 

[Scepticalscribe]

What I think is silly is adults who can't be bothered to use proper punctuation and capitalization in either their thread titles or their posts.

Amen to this.

Amen, amen.

Why? Do they think they're still teenagers?

Well, yes.

And, as we know, sometimes teenagers (ever so erroneously) may think that any attempt at regulation in law, language and relationships should be challenged, contested and disputed.

 

[Clix Pix]

Doesn't even matter if they're adults or not... just do it properly!

Actually.....yes, it does matter; or at least it does to me. I see this around the internet in various places. Teenagers taking shortcuts and possibly not yet understanding the importance of using correct spelling, punctuation and grammar in various situations can be (somewhat, anyway, in my book) excused. A fully grown adult who presumably should know better, especially if he or she has had more than a middle-school or high school education, is displaying some sort of distinct weirdness. Why this might be is not for me to know or understand, but IMHO this kind of behavior really does the person no favors. Why would anyone respect or pay attention to anything they write?